REACTIONS TO PERCEIVED SEX-DISCRIMINATION

Building on research on collective relative deprivation, we used indep endent samples of psychologists and managers to assess the relationshi p of perceived discrimination to an individual's reactions to the job and to the organization. While workers perceived relatively little sex discrimination, women perceived more discrimination against women tha n did men, and both sexes perceived more discrimination against women than discrimination against men. For women, perceptions of discriminat ion against women were associated with lower feelings of power and pre stige on the job, more work conflict, more hours spent on paid work ac tivities, and a lessened willingness to make the same career choice. A mong men, perceptions of discrimination were related to few outcome me asures. Implications for organizations are discussed.